questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to issue guidance to the police on requirements to refer to the Crown Prosecution Service when using the new diversionary caution for hate crime offences.
answerText: As set out in the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Act 2022, the Government legislated for a reformed two-tier cautions framework in England and Wales. We have consulted on a draft Code of Practice to support future implementation. This covers the us...
heading: Hate Crime: Police Cautions